TM 9-2320-209-20-3-2 SPRINGS AND SHOCK CHAPTER 17 ABSORBERS GROUP MAINTENANCE Section I. SCOPE 17-1. EQUIPMENT ITEMS COVERED. This chapter gives equipment maintenance procedures for the springs, shock absorbers, and torque rods for which there are authorized corrective maintenance tasks at the organizational maintenance level. 17-2. EQUIPMENT ITEMS NOT COVERED. All equipment items for which corrective maintenance is authorized at the organizational maintenance level are covered in this chapter. Section II. SPRINGS 17-3. FRONT SPRINGS REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. NOTE This task is shown for the left front spring. This task is the same for the right front spring. TOOLS: 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch drive adapter 5/8-inch wrench (2) 9/16-inch wrench (2) Torque wrench, 600 pound-feet capacity Strap wrench Screwdriver bit, 47/64 x 1/2-inch square drive Trestle, 5-ton capacity (2) Wood block, 12 x 12 inches (4) Brass drift punch Ballpeen hammer Hydraulic jack, 8-ton capacity 1 1/16-inch deep socket SUPPLIES: None PERSONNEL: Two EQUIPMENT CONDITION: Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set, rear wheels chocked. 17-1